Title
Approval to Apply for and Accept Supplemental Head Start Birth to Five Funding (Ordinance S-44849)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept and, if awarded, enter into any necessary agreements for the Head Start Birth to Five Supplemental Funding for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in an amount not to exceed $3 million. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse all funds related to the item if awarded.
Report
Summary
The Federal Fiscal Budget has appropriated funds to the Office of Head Start for the purpose of providing full school year and full school day programming to increase the total annual hours of high-quality early education services offered to children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start. There is strong evidence that Head Start children need greater exposure to high-quality early learning experiences than is currently provided under the Head Start minimum duration standards. Extending the duration of Head Start program services will enable sufficient time for teachers to conduct learning activities and intentional instruction that experts believe are important to later school success.
The City of Phoenix Head Start Birth to Five program currently serves 3,451 Head Start children that may have the opportunity for a total of six hours per day and an additional ten days per school year. The increase in services will require additional funding for start-up costs, salaries, and operations.
Financial Impact
If awarded the grant, funding would be for a period of five years. No additional general funds are needed to operate programs as a result of this grant opportunity.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Head Start Policy Council approved this item on May 29, 2018. The Parks, Arts, Education and Equality Subcommittee is scheduled to vote on this item on June 27, 2018.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Human Services Department.